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MiniOpticon Instruction Manual

Plate Editor Toolbar

The toolbar in the Plate Editor provides quick access to important plate loading functions.

Table 15 lists the functions available in the Plate Editor toolbar.

Plate Type Choose the type of wells in the plate that holds your

samples. The MiniOpticon system is only factory

calibrated for BR White plates. For accurate data

analysis, the plate type must be the same as the plate

well type used in the experiment.

NOTE: You must calibrate new plate types.

Number Convention Select or cancel the selection for Scientific Notation.

Units Select the units to show in the spreadsheets when

performing quantitation of unknowns versus a standard

curve.

Editing Tools Setup Wizard Define plate layout and analysis parameters for gene

expression.

Spreadsheet View/

Importer

View layout or import target/sample information using

spreadsheet.

Flip Plate Flip the plate contents 180 degrees.

Table 15. Plate Editor toolbar buttons.

Toolbar Item Name Function

Save Save the current plate file.

Print Print the selected window.

Zoom Increase or decrease magnification in plate view.

Well Groups Open the Well Groups Manager window and set up well

groups for the current plate.

Trace Styles Select the colors and symbol used for the amplification

traces.

Help Open the software Help for information about plates.

Table 14. Menu bar items in the Plate Editor. (continued)

Menu Item Command Function